[1] discuss the use of statins in patients with diabetes mellitus (DM), concluding that statin therapy is recommended for DM patients, 40 to 75 years old, with low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) levels >70 mg/dl or Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease (ASCVD) risk score ≥7.5%. ...
“The connection of statins with diabetes is a bit stronger," Tracy said. “But for those patients that we have on statins, we have to do the risk versus benefit for the very low chance of developing diabetes and the high positive benefit on their coronary or cerebral circulation.” People...
Statins have also been investigated widely in early stages of chronic kidney disease, including those with diabetes; statin-based therapies reduces the risk of major atherosclerotic events. In later stages of the disease, two prospective, randomized, placebo-controlled trials in patients undergoing ...
Despite strong evidence for the use of statins for patients with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD), statin prescription is still suboptimal. We aimed to determine the rates and factors that influence statin prescription using national survey data. This is a cross-sectional retrospective study...
Ovarian and endometrial cancers may be associated with diabetes mellitus. Previous studies reported that patients with diabetes mellitus had an increased risk of ovarian cancer, and patients with ovarian cancer and diabetes had poor survival [43, 44]. The incidence of endometrial cancer is increasing...
amongst elderly patients with diabetes according to sex/gender in Ontario, Canada.Methods: A cohort of patients with diabetes (>65 years) was constructed using the Ontario Diabetes Database Statin utilization data (2003-2012) was obtained from the Ontario Drug Benefit Program for both women and ...
Patients with type 2 diabetes have significant metabolic abnormalities, which ultimately predispose them to increased risk of coronary heart disease (CHD). This finding was vividly demonstrated by data in the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 1988–1994, in USA. NHANES contained ...
52,64-66 In JUPITER, among patients with diabetes risk factors, 134 CVD events were prevented for every 54 additional incident cases of diabetes, while among persons without diabetes risk factors, 86 CVD events were prevented with no incident diabetes cases.42 No study directly compared treatment...
Combining a statin with a bile acid sequestrant, fibrate or ezetimibe can help achieve lipid goals, and a bile acid sequestrant has the unique ability to reduce LDL-C, while improving glycemic control in patients with diabetes.doi:10.2217/clp.14.57Dayer-Berenson, Linda...
Underutilization of high-intensity statin therapy after hospitalization for coronary heart disease: a cause for concern, but a... PV Nguyen,P Biron - 《Journal of the American College of Cardiology》 被引量: 33发表: 2015年 Underutilization of statins in patients with type 2 diabetes in US ...